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William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal ( Norman French: Williame li Mareschal, [ 1] French: Guillaume le Maréchal ), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman during High Medieval England [ 2] who served five English kings: Henry II and his son and co-ruler Young Henry, Richard I, John...
William Horace Marshall (August 19, 1924 – June 11, 2003) was an American actor, director and opera singer. He played the title role in the 1972 blaxploitation classic Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream (1973), and appeared as the King of Cartoons on the 1980s television show Pee-wee's Playhouse and as Dr. Richard Daystrom on the ...
William Marshal, 1st earl of Pembroke (born c. 1146—died May 14, 1219, Caversham, Berkshire, England) was a marshal and then regent of England who served four English monarchs—Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III—as a royal adviser and agent and as a warrior of outstanding prowess.
May 15, 2018 · The Englishman Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE, aka William the Marshal), Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most celebrated knights of the Middle Ages.
10 min read. The story of how the fourth son of a minor 12th century baron rose to be one of the richest men of his day, Regent of England and governing the country on behalf of the boy-king Henry III, is most certainly a true knight’s tale!
William the Marshal served King Richard in his wars in Normandy against King Philip II. On Richard's deathbed the king designated Marshal as custodian of Rouen and of the royal treasure during the interregnum.
William Marshall, often hailed as the “Greatest Knight,” was a legendary figure in medieval Europe. “William Marshall stands as a towering figure in medieval history, his unparalleled chivalry and unwavering loyalty making him the embodiment of knightly virtue.”
Nov 21, 2018 · William Marshal, First Earl of Pembroke. Born in either 1146 or 1147, William Marshal – also known as ‘the Marshal’ after his family’s hereditary ceremonial role of holding responsibility for the royal stables – was among the preeminent statesmen and soldiers of the medieval period in England.
Amidst medieval Europe's turbulent politics and war-torn landscapes, there lived a man whose life reads more like a fable than history. William Marshal, often hailed as the 'greatest knight' of his time, rose from obscurity to become a linchpin in the power dynamics of England.
Jan 9, 2014 · William Marshal was called the “best knight that ever lived.” Born in 1147, he served four kings — Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, John, and Henry III – and rose in the ranks to become the Earl of Pembroke and one of the most powerful men in England.
